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Birth Stories	My Beautiful outside homebirth and special surprise baby (Lots of pics in #39 update in #38) 2/7/12 at 11:36pm by thaidyed	2,164	20,933
Homebirth › Homebirth Archives	Christian Midwives in Northern VA Yesterday at 10:10 am by bohogardenia	8,980	125,990
Unassisted Childbirth Unassisted Childbirth refers to intentionally laboring and birthing without the presence of a professional birth attendant. This is a forum for support, respectful requests for...	Want UC but dh won't hear of it Today at 12:00 am by starrlamia	6,160	87,586
Cesarean	Do Cesareans limit your family size? 2/8/12 at 8:51pm by Storm Bride	35	488
VBAC	HBA2C with back up OB means a trip to the hospital after successful HB???? Yesterday at 9:33 am by iowaorganic	4,032	42,611
Healing Birth Trauma	Vaginal Pain (8 months) After Childbirth Yesterday at 2:22 pm by mommydesi	509	6,172

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Sagging pelvic floor post partum started by CookAMH (4/22/11 at 7:19pm)	Really pretty normal. Considering you're only 2-3 weeks pp I... 5/6/11 at 2:00pm by beebalmmama	5	300
Wierd Cervix started by exhaustedmommy (5/3/11 at 8:44pm)	Ultrasounds are accurate for dating a pregnancy +/- 1 week in... 5/5/11 at 12:09pm by olive&pimiento	2	222
Surviving a Baby Moon? started by camprunner (4/24/11 at 3:53pm)	Thank you, Wombat Clay. That's actually very helpful. I have... 5/3/11 at 5:35pm by camprunner	19	668
Birthing Ball questions...need insight! started by KABB (5/2/11 at 4:34pm)	I have a burst resistant one, but unlike the pp I like it... 5/3/11 at 10:18am by Jaimee	2	176
I just read an excellent birthing book and had to share it! started by briannas auntie (5/3/11 at 10:01am)	Hi Everyone! I took all of your guys' advice and got a book... 5/3/11 at 10:01am by briannas auntie	0	148
What could cause repeated breech presentation in subsequent pregnancies? started by minkajane (4/27/11 at 7:33pm)	Breech presentations can occur because of a poorly shaped or... 5/2/11 at 9:01pm by miriam	3	413
Labor length with properly positioned baby vs. malpositioned baby? started by allisonrose (4/24/11 at 4:16pm)	My fist was 6 hours, 4 hours active labor, 1t minutes of... 5/2/11 at 2:45pm by jcregan	11	372
Irregular period, delayed period? started by rachelesme (5/2/11 at 2:34pm)	Hi! My first baby is now 6 months old, and for the first 4... 5/2/11 at 2:34pm by rachelesme	0	77
Can anyone share positive castor oil induction stories? started by Taryn237 (4/26/11 at 1:20pm)	For my first VBAC (HBAC), my water had been broken for 36ish... 5/1/11 at 12:22am by elisheva	9	1,147
question about graphic birth pics in this forum started by sharita (4/29/11 at 3:49pm)	You can absolutely link to the graphic photos, although I'd... 4/29/11 at 5:06pm by Italiamom	1	265
How realistic is a natural (hospital) birth with twins?? started by Mama~Love (4/28/11 at 4:40am)	A natural hospital twin birth is definitely possible, I had... 4/28/11 at 9:41am by kitkat5505	2	309
How long to heal from tears? started by CookAMH (4/17/11 at 12:21pm)	Hi there! I had a 4th degree tear with my first (and only)... 4/28/11 at 9:19am by sunwise	9	448
Dehydrating placenta: how low temperature can I use in the oven? started by havsulen (4/28/11 at 7:48am)	I am preparing placenta medicines from my placenta born... 4/28/11 at 7:48am by havsulen	0	235
Easier births with babies who were 'late'? started by nadia105 (4/14/11 at 2:49pm)	DD Born 43w+1: 3 day labor, posterior, attempted UC ending in... 4/28/11 at 3:47am by ChemistryClass	14	418
Labor with a scarred cervix started by smesler78 (4/27/11 at 6:46am)	From my own research and hearing stories, yes, it's... 4/27/11 at 7:47pm by Beauchamp	8	277
Post-Partum Rash? started by Cassiani (4/27/11 at 3:28pm)	Greetings- I just had my 4th baby, and developed a couple... 4/27/11 at 3:28pm by Cassiani	0	285
Newborn Eye Ointment? started by Jynuine (4/24/11 at 4:28pm)	not yet. these are all in the planning stages. 4/27/11 at 3:18pm by miriam	6	480
Can someone explain the necessity of a bath for a newborn? started by msmiranda (4/25/11 at 5:33am) 1 2	Like smokering, my kids were born in a birthing unit in NZ. I... 4/27/11 at 3:14am by nathansmum	22	1,248
Checking how far dilated you are started by elimbert (4/24/11 at 3:01pm)	to MDC! Honestly, you should really post this in birth and... 4/26/11 at 6:20am by Amatullah0	2	1,458
I need help choosing postpartum mama cloth. started by Beauchamp (3/30/11 at 12:34pm) 1 2	I don't wash my pads with my diapers. My diaper washing (in... 4/26/11 at 4:57am by sunnygir1	20	811
Postpartum Periods--TMI started by 3xMama (4/21/11 at 2:51pm)	Thank you! I'm so relieved to hear that someone else has had... 4/25/11 at 1:56pm by 3xMama	2	154
If your 2nd or later babies gestated longer than your 1st, how much was the difference? started by minkajane (4/10/11 at 9:01pm) 1 2	baby #4 was at least 41 weeks at birth. she just arrived. 4/25/11 at 11:26am by Cassiani	31	790
Best Induction method? started by ILoveMyBabyBird (4/23/11 at 8:24am)	In Canada, they monitor you for 2 hours after the cervidil is... 4/25/11 at 5:05am by Lily's_Mom	5	289
menstrual cup size after birth? started by azhie (4/24/11 at 9:55pm)	I personally used the same size cup after I had my first baby... 4/25/11 at 4:31am by ~~Sarah~~	2	179
Question for CNM's who do hospital deliveries.... started by Jynuine (4/1/11 at 12:11pm)	It completely depends on the type of practice. My last job... 4/23/11 at 7:09pm by CEG	6	1,573
Gift for New Mother started by vegk8 (4/22/11 at 4:48pm)	Earth Mama Angel Baby makes a nice cesarean birth recovery... 4/22/11 at 5:19pm by wombatclay	3	108
Hypnobabies background music? started by JessieBird (10/4/10 at 12:36pm)	Hi, our Hypnobabies background music is called Journey on the... 4/21/11 at 10:31am by hypno-teacher	10	704
Is it worth it to prepare frozen pads, ice packs, etc, for a hospital birth? started by Beauchamp (4/20/11 at 12:27pm)	My midwife uses heat. She makes up a crockpot full of herbs... 4/21/11 at 10:21am by Monarchgrrl	7	205
Did labor come out of nowhere, or did you have a buildup? (Esp. with your first) started by Blanca78 (4/19/11 at 8:17am)	I lost my mucous plug, had my first contraction about half an... 4/20/11 at 8:05pm by L J	18	526
Need serious advice about how to not invite people to the hospital while in labor. Doula's and... started by ILoveMyBabyBird (4/17/11 at 1:42pm)	Excellent advice all round. Hospital staff are used to... 4/20/11 at 3:00pm by wombatclay	15	710
Why do hospitals feel so strongly about the hospital gown? started by msmiranda (3/23/11 at 11:35am) 1 2	I've only had a home birth, but I did need to stay overnight... 4/20/11 at 1:04pm by MamaofLiam	38	2,657
Normal Lochia or BV? started by AlaaJ (4/18/11 at 10:59am)	Yes, that's within the range of normal. If you get a bad odor... 4/19/11 at 10:21pm by averlee	1	169
How long was your third labor compared to the first and second? started by msmiranda (4/7/11 at 6:24pm) 1 2	First labor water broke, ctx started one hour later, she was... 4/19/11 at 1:10pm by jillybeans	21	1,153
Having your water broken? started by Snowflake777 (4/13/11 at 12:05pm)	You've gotten some good responses already, but in general, I... 4/19/11 at 10:35am by MamaJen	9	443
If you had PGP or SPD, what kind of birth did you have? started by minkajane (4/13/11 at 5:49pm)	I have the same zings down my thighs, it is the weirdest... 4/18/11 at 6:21pm by Full Heart	10	401
When to start worrying about 1st meconium poop? UPDATE started by IdentityCrisisMama (4/13/11 at 8:34am)	Thanks, mamas!! I wanted to give you and update about the... 4/18/11 at 2:55pm by IdentityCrisi...	5	496
painful postpartum poo :( started by AlaaJ (4/14/11 at 3:59am)	My doctor recommended this exercise for my (now sliced)... 4/18/11 at 11:25am by AlaaJ	8	372
What REALLY worked? started by EchoSoul (4/11/11 at 12:19pm) 1 2	congrats! it does get lots easier. I do have a couple of... 4/17/11 at 9:28am by Marissamom	22	813
Giving birth after a ruptured cervix? started by Litcrit (3/14/09 at 2:36pm)	HI, I ruptured my cervix during my last pregnancy back in... 4/16/11 at 4:48pm by Torntotears97	4	1,868
Newborn metabolic screen -- once is not enough? started by msmiranda (3/30/11 at 11:43am)	We had DD tested at day 10. CO does it twice, at birth and... 4/13/11 at 1:45pm by nia82	7	291
If your first labor was long... started by Snowflake777 (2/28/11 at 11:57am)	My first labor was 36 hours, four hours of pushing. This was... 4/13/11 at 4:49am by mbhf	18	457
Having a baby in PA hospital ~ How hard is it to avoid the Vit K and eye drops? started by Climbing Rose (3/28/11 at 7:55pm)	Hi! I had my son in a PA hospital in 2008. We didn't want... 4/12/11 at 11:43am by courtneycalu	2	210
Labourade started by mcoreen (3/30/11 at 10:00am)	Calcium and magnesium work together to prevent muscle... 4/12/11 at 10:53am by wombatclay	3	252
To present a birth plan or not to present one? started by msmiranda (2/19/11 at 11:06am)	My first birth was a HB transfer at a very NCB-unfriendly... 4/12/11 at 9:03am by Comtessa	11	420
What should I put in an L&D nurse station gift basket? started by Comtessa (4/1/11 at 5:23pm)	Same here with the transfer being less than rosy. Mine was... 4/12/11 at 8:14am by Beauchamp	19	898
Bleeding when DTD started by NaturalMama311 (3/30/11 at 8:49am)	I had the same thing happen to me after having my DD. It was... 4/12/11 at 6:58am by memz	2	141
ECV for breech babies - Anyone had one done? started by DMG8 (4/11/11 at 8:42am)	I had one with DS (first baby). It was done at 37 wks by a... 4/12/11 at 4:10am by MamaKickyPants	2	179
Question switching to a midwife at 30 weeks started by Josie213 (3/22/11 at 10:21am)	I switched care providers at 37 weeks and so glad I did! Go... 4/10/11 at 2:58pm by Jaimee	14	343
Please help me understand the pushing stage started by AlaaJ (3/25/11 at 2:33pm) 1 2	I posted this in another thread about pushing... With my... 4/10/11 at 2:26pm by Jaimee	25	917
Would you LIE to your Midwife or OB about your LMP? started by filiadeluna (4/2/11 at 6:48pm) 1 2	Just to clarify, I responded to the OP who (1) stated that... 4/10/11 at 11:29am by redpajama	31	1,268